Laura Strickling’s 40@40 Project (CD Review)
Laura Strickling 40@40 Laura Strickling, soprano, Daniel Schlosberg, piano Bright Shiny Things Soprano Laura Strickling was nominated for a Grammy in 2022 for her last CD, Confessions, and has followed…
Where’s the Music? A Guide (New York Edition)
At a TIME:SPANS concert at DiMenna Center this summer, I sat next to a gentleman who asked me, “How do you find out about concerts like this one?” It used…
BBC Proms: Ligeti et al
One of the focuses of this year’s Proms, concentrated during the month of August, was the centennial of György Ligeti. The first of these, presented on August 11 by The…
BBC Proms Mindful, Williams, Pejačević, Holst
The late night Prom on August 9, was billed as Mindful Mix Prom. It was presented by Ola Gjello, along with Ruby Aspinall, the Carducci String Quartet, and VOCES8. It…
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TIME:SPANS Hits Calder and other hard surfaces August 12-26, 2023 at Dimenna Center
I don’t know when else you’d have a chance to see expert musicians interact with a sculpture by one of the most iconic American artists of the 20th century. This…
Tanglewood: FCM Chamber Music Concert (review)
Festival of Contemporary Music Chamber Music Sunday, July 30, 2023 LENOX – There were a number of firsts on the July 30th chamber music concert. I have never seen the…
Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, 7/30/2023 (Concert Review)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Anna Rakitina, conductor Joshua Bell, violin Eliza Bagg, Martha Cluver, and Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, vocalists July 30, 2023 LENOX – The Boston Symphony’s offerings on the weekend…
Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, July 29, 2023 (Review)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano July 29, 2023 LENOX – This year’s Festival of Contemporary Music at Tanglewood spotlighted female composers. Four created self-curated concerts, and…
Eisler at 125
Michael Schell reconsiders the controversial legacy of composer Hanns Eisler for his 125th anniversary, with an in-depth look at his magnum opus: Deutsche Sinfonie.
Manchester Collective – Neon (Recording Review)
Manchester Collective Neon Bedroom Community Alex Jakeman, Flute; Oliver Pashley, Clarinet; Rakhi Singh, Violin; Hannah Roberts, Cello; Beibei Wang, Vibraphone; Katherine Tinker, Piano Manchester Collective’s fourth recording, Neon, includes totemic…